title: Papulonodular secondary syphilis in a 52-year-old non-HIV heterosexual patient.
abstract: There has been a recent increase in the incidence of syphilis in Slovenia, similar to other countries. Secondary syphilis can manifest with various clinical and histopathological presentations. We report the case of a 52-year-old patient that presented with nonpruritic nodular lesions on the face, trunk, and insteps that clinically mimicked lymphoma or sarcoidosis. Histopathological findings showed granulomatous inflammation. The serology revealed positive non-treponemal and treponemal tests. Treatment with benzathine penicillin G was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Maribor University Clinical Center, Maribor, Sloveniam.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Breznik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Potočnik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miljković
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*